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warn

/ warn /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
notify, usually in advance
"I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"
Type of:
inform
Derived:
warner
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
ask to go away
"The old man warned the children off his property"
Type of:
order tell enjoin
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
"The director warned him that he might be fired"
"The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
Type of:
inform
Kinds of:
forewarn previse caution admonish monish
Derived:
warner warning
Verb group:
discourage admonish monish
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s to somebody
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 4
admonish or counsel in terms of someone''s behavior
"I warned him not to go too far"
"I warn you against false assumptions"
"She warned him to be quiet"
Type of:
advise counsel
Derived:
admonition monition warning word of advice admonisher
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

inform order tell enjoin forewarn previse caution admonish monish advise counsel